… Tall goldenrod is one of the most abundant and aggressive goldenrods in the Chicago area, popping up in garden beds and … tall and has leaves toothed along the entire margin and slightly smaller individual florets. This species is found throughout much of North America except the far West. It is much …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cutleaf acacia ( Acacia cultriformis ) produces brilliant golden clusters of flowers from the terminal (tip) and axillary (side) buds in late winter/early spring. Unlike most acacias, the leaves are solid, not divided, and are an attractive glaucous (bluish) cast. This acacia requires full sun and well-drained soil in a frost-free climate and dislikes … the favor of a free meal by making atmospheric nitrogen available to the plant. This plant is used regionally to make honey; acacia honey is a bit darker than clover honey, but it has a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… If you are here in the fall or winter perhaps you see the small red fruits on this tree? In colonial times these fruits were called 'haws' and that's why this tree is called a hawthorn. (It has thorns too.) The Washington hawthorn is native to eastern north …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Symphyotrichum shortii , known as Short's aster, is a native of eastern North America that grows well in full sun to partially shaded environments. Among the most floriferous of the native asters, this plant produces violet-blue flowers with bright golden centers that turn brick-red once the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This migrant is most often spotted in any of the wooded areas of the Garden, especially in the McDonald Woods. …
Type: Birding
… Narcissus ‘After All’ is in Division 3. It grows 18– 20 inches tall and blooms in very late spring. The flowers that are 4 ½ inches across and strongly scented. The petals are white and slightly … his own reflection and drowned in the pool where he had been admiring himself. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'White Gold' is a white flowered version of Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’ with the greenish gold foliage of Gold Heart. As it matures the foliage will turn chartreuse. The … and butterflies while resistant to deer and rabbits. It is hardy in zones 4-8. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tropicanna® Gold canna lily is not hardy in the Chicago area (USDA zones 7 – 11) but still deserves a place in the garden where her elegantly … gold foliage topped by soft orange flowers edged in bright yellow provide a tropical ambience. This cultivar can be grown as an aquatic or in a traditional flower bed in full sun (maximize …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The cultivar 'Strawberry Social' is a striking deep rose pink with white signals and heavy rose … The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tycoon is a lovely royal purple. It stands 38 inches high and blooms in late spring. In 1950 Tycoon was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society, and in 1951 it received the Morgan-Wood Award, the highest honor given … The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
